1. WHO IS KNOWN AS THE “WIZARD OF HOCKEY”?
A) DHANRAJ PILLAY
B) DHYAN CHAND
C) BALBIR SINGH SR.
D) LESLIE CLAUDIUS
ANSWER: B) DHYAN CHAND
2. IN WHICH YEAR DID INDIA WIN ITS FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL IN HOCKEY?
A) 1924
B) 1928
C) 1932
D) 1936
ANSWER: B) 1928
3. HOW MANY PLAYERS ARE THERE IN A STANDARD FIELD HOCKEY TEAM?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
ANSWER: C) 11
4. WHICH COUNTRY HAS WON THE MOST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS IN MEN’S FIELD HOCKEY?
A) NETHERLANDS
B) INDIA
C) AUSTRALIA
D) GERMANY
ANSWER: B) INDIA
5. WHAT IS THE DURATION OF A STANDARD FIELD HOCKEY MATCH?
A) 60 MINUTES
B) 70 MINUTES
C) 80 MINUTES
D) 90 MINUTES
ANSWER: A) 60 MINUTES
6. WHICH INDIAN FEMALE HOCKEY PLAYER WAS THE CAPTAIN OF THE NATIONAL TEAM AT THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS?
A) RANI RAMPAL
B) VANDANA KATARIYA
C) SUSHILA CHANU
D) DEEP GRACE EKKA
ANSWER: A) RANI RAMPAL
7. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT ORGANIZED BY FIH?
A) CHAMPIONS TROPHY
B) SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP
C) HOCKEY WORLD CUP
D) PRO LEAGUE
ANSWER: D) PRO LEAGUE
8. THE HOCKEY WORLD CUP IS HELD EVERY HOW MANY YEARS?
A) 2 YEARS
B) 3 YEARS
C) 4 YEARS
D) 5 YEARS
ANSWER: C) 4 YEARS
9. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH HOCKEY?
A) DRIBBLE
B) PENALTY CORNER
C) OFFSIDE
D) LBW
ANSWER: D) LBW
10. WHO WAS THE FIRST INDIAN WOMAN TO RECEIVE THE FIH PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD?
A) RANI RAMPAL
B) SAVITA PUNIA
C) GURJIT KAUR
D) VANDANA KATARIYA
ANSWER: A) RANI RAMPAL
RULES AND GAMEPLAY:-
- HOW MANY PLAYERS ARE THERE IN A STANDARD FIELD HOCKEY TEAM?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
ANSWER: C) 11 - WHAT IS THE DURATION OF A STANDARD FIELD HOCKEY MATCH?
A) 60 MINUTES
B) 70 MINUTES
C) 80 MINUTES
D) 90 MINUTES
ANSWER: A) 60 MINUTES - HOW MANY QUARTERS ARE THERE IN A MODERN FIELD HOCKEY MATCH?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
ANSWER: C) 4 - WHAT IS THE PENALTY AWARDED WHEN A PLAYER COMMITS A FOUL INSIDE THE SHOOTING CIRCLE?
A) FREE HIT
B) PENALTY STROKE
C) LONG CORNER
D) HIT FROM THE 25-YARD LINE
ANSWER: B) PENALTY STROKE - WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED IN HOCKEY?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) UNLIMITED
ANSWER: D) UNLIMITED - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A VALID METHOD OF SCORING IN HOCKEY?
A) FIELD GOAL
B) PENALTY STROKE
C) OWN GOAL
D) PENALTY CORNER
ANSWER: C) OWN GOAL - HOW FAR MUST DEFENDERS STAND FROM THE BALL DURING A FREE HIT?
A) 3 METERS
B) 5 METERS
C) 7 METERS
D) 10 METERS
ANSWER: B) 5 METERS - WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS A TEAM CAN HAVE ON THE FIELD AT A TIME?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
ANSWER: C) 11 - WHAT IS A ‘DRAG FLICK’ IN HOCKEY?
A) A TYPE OF DRIBBLING SKILL
B) A TECHNIQUE USED IN PENALTY CORNERS
C) A DEFENSIVE MANEUVER
D) A SPECIAL PASS
ANSWER: B) A TECHNIQUE USED IN PENALTY CORNERS - THE TERM “BULLY” IN HOCKEY IS USED FOR:
A) RESTARTING PLAY AFTER A STOPPAGE
B) A DEFENSIVE FORMATION
C) A GOALKEEPER’S MOVEMENT
D) SUBSTITUTING A PLAYER
ANSWER: A) RESTARTING PLAY AFTER A STOPPAGE
INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY:-
- WHICH COUNTRY HOSTED THE 2018 MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) INDIA
B) AUSTRALIA
C) GERMANY
D) NETHERLANDS
ANSWER: A) INDIA
- WHICH TEAM WON THE 2018 MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) BELGIUM
B) INDIA
C) AUSTRALIA
D) NETHERLANDS
ANSWER: A) BELGIUM - WHO WON THE 2022 WOMEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) NETHERLANDS
B) AUSTRALIA
C) ARGENTINA
D) ENGLAND
ANSWER: A) NETHERLANDS - HOW MANY TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN THE HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) 12
B) 16
C) 20
D) 24
ANSWER: B) 16 - WHICH COUNTRY HAS WON THE MOST WOMEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUPS?
A) NETHERLANDS
B) AUSTRALIA
C) GERMANY
D) ARGENTINA
ANSWER: A) NETHERLANDS
INDIAN HOCKEY ACHIEVEMENTS:-
- WHO WAS THE FIRST INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYER TO BE AWARDED THE PADMA SHRI?
A) BALBIR SINGH SR.
B) DHYAN CHAND
C) AJIT PAL SINGH
D) LESLIE CLAUDIUS
ANSWER: B) DHYAN CHAND
- WHO WAS THE CAPTAIN OF THE INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM AT THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS?
A) PR SREEJESH
B) MANPREET SINGH
C) HARMANPREET SINGH
D) RUPINDER PAL SINGH
ANSWER: B) MANPREET SINGH - WHICH INDIAN FEMALE HOCKEY PLAYER WAS THE TOP SCORER IN THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS?
A) VANDANA KATARIYA
B) RANI RAMPAL
C) NAVNEET KAUR
D) GURJIT KAUR
ANSWER: A) VANDANA KATARIYA - WHICH INDIAN STATE HAS PRODUCED THE MOST HOCKEY PLAYERS FOR THE NATIONAL TEAM?
A) PUNJAB
B) ODISHA
C) HARYANA
D) MAHARASHTRA
ANSWER: A) PUNJAB - WHEN DID INDIA WIN ITS LAST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL IN HOCKEY?
A) 1972
B) 1980
C) 1984
D) 1996
ANSWER: B) 1980 - WHO WAS INDIA’S COACH WHEN THEY WON THE 1975 HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) AJIT PAL SINGH
B) BALBIR SINGH SR.
C) GURBUX SINGH
D) ZAFAR IQBAL
ANSWER: B) BALBIR SINGH SR. - WHO IS KNOWN AS THE “WALL OF INDIAN HOCKEY”?
A) PR SREEJESH
B) DHANRAJ PILLAY
C) DILIP TIRKEY
D) RUPINDER PAL SINGH
ANSWER: A) PR SREEJESH - WHO WAS THE FIRST WOMAN HOCKEY PLAYER TO RECEIVE THE MAJOR DHYAN CHAND KHEL RATNA AWARD?
A) RANI RAMPAL
B) SUSHILA CHANU
C) SAVITA PUNIA
D) PRITAM RANI SIWACH
ANSWER: A) RANI RAMPAL - HOW MANY TIMES HAS INDIA HOSTED THE MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: C) 3 - WHO WAS THE CAPTAIN OF THE INDIAN WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM AT THE 2018 WOMEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) DEEP GRACE EKKA
B) SAVITA PUNIA
C) RANI RAMPAL
D) GURJIT KAUR
ANSWER: C) RANI RAMPAL
GENERAL HOCKEY TRIVIA:-
- WHICH COUNTRY HAS WON THE MOST MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUPS?
A) NETHERLANDS
B) PAKISTAN
C) AUSTRALIA
D) INDIA
ANSWER: B) PAKISTAN
- WHAT IS THE WIDTH OF A STANDARD HOCKEY GOALPOST?
A) 2.14 METERS
B) 3.66 METERS
C) 4.22 METERS
D) 5.00 METERS
ANSWER: B) 3.66 METERS - WHAT IS THE STANDARD WEIGHT OF A HOCKEY BALL?
A) 100-120 GRAMS
B) 130-150 GRAMS
C) 156-163 GRAMS
D) 170-180 GRAMS
ANSWER: C) 156-163 GRAMS - WHAT IS THE MINIMUM HEIGHT OF A HOCKEY GOALPOST?
A) 1.50 METERS
B) 1.80 METERS
C) 2.14 METERS
D) 2.50 METERS
ANSWER: C) 2.14 METERS - WHAT IS THE SHAPE OF A STANDARD HOCKEY STICK?
A) J-SHAPED
B) L-SHAPED
C) S-SHAPED
D) U-SHAPED
ANSWER: A) J-SHAPED - WHAT MATERIAL IS A MODERN HOCKEY STICK TYPICALLY MADE OF?
A) WOOD
B) ALUMINUM
C) CARBON FIBER
D) PLASTIC
ANSWER: C) CARBON FIBER - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A COMMON HOCKEY FORMATION?
A) 3-3-4
B) 4-4-2
C) 5-3-2
D) 3-4-3
ANSWER: B) 4-4-2 - HOW MANY UMPIRES OFFICIATE A STANDARD FIELD HOCKEY GAME?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANSWER: B) 2 - THE FIH IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY. WHAT DOES FIH STAND FOR?
A) FEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY
B) FIELD HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL
C) FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE HOCKEY
D) FEDERATION OF INDIAN HOCKEY
ANSWER: C) FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE HOCKEY - HOW LONG IS A PENALTY STROKE SHOOTOUT IN HOCKEY?
A) 6 SECONDS
B) 8 SECONDS
C) 10 SECONDS
D) 12 SECONDS
ANSWER: A) 6 SECONDS
HOCKEY IN OLYMPICS AND WORLD CUP:-
- WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THE INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM WON AN OLYMPIC MEDAL BEFORE THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS?
A) 1980
B) 1984
C) 1992
D) 2004
ANSWER: A) 1980
- WHO WAS THE FIRST TEAM TO WIN BACK-TO-BACK HOCKEY WORLD CUPS?
A) PAKISTAN
B) AUSTRALIA
C) NETHERLANDS
D) INDIA
ANSWER: A) PAKISTAN - WHO WON THE GOLD MEDAL IN MEN’S HOCKEY AT THE 2016 RIO OLYMPICS?
A) AUSTRALIA
B) ARGENTINA
C) BELGIUM
D) GERMANY
ANSWER: B) ARGENTINA - WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT ORGANIZED BY FIH?
A) CHAMPIONS TROPHY
B) SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP
C) HOCKEY WORLD CUP
D) PRO LEAGUE
ANSWER: D) PRO LEAGUE - IN WHICH COUNTRY IS THE SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP HELD ANNUALLY?
A) INDIA
B) MALAYSIA
C) ENGLAND
D) NETHERLANDS
ANSWER: B) MALAYSIA - WHAT IS THE TERM USED FOR A SITUATION WHERE THE BALL IS LIFTED ABOVE THE KNEE HEIGHT IN HOCKEY?
A) HIGH BALL
B) DANGEROUS PLAY
C) AERIAL PASS
D) OVERHEAD PASS
ANSWER: B) DANGEROUS PLAY - WHICH TEAM WON THE 2022 MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) NETHERLANDS
B) AUSTRALIA
C) GERMANY
D) BELGIUM
ANSWER: C) GERMANY - WHAT IS THE COLOR OF A PENALTY CARD ISSUED FOR A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION IN HOCKEY?
A) GREEN
B) YELLOW
C) RED
D) BLUE
ANSWER: B) YELLOW - WHAT IS THE HIGHEST GOVERNING BODY OF HOCKEY IN INDIA?
A) HOCKEY ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
B) HOCKEY FEDERATION OF INDIA
C) HOCKEY INDIA
D) INDIAN HOCKEY BOARD
ANSWER: C) HOCKEY INDIA - WHO IS CONSIDERED THE BEST PENALTY CORNER SPECIALIST IN INDIAN HOCKEY HISTORY?
A) DHANRAJ PILLAY
B) SANDEEP SINGH
C) RUPINDER PAL SINGH
D) PR SREEJESH
ANSWER: B) SANDEEP SINGH
HOCKEY RULES & REGULATIONS:-
- WHAT IS THE RADIUS OF THE SHOOTING CIRCLE IN FIELD HOCKEY?
A) 14 YARDS
B) 16 YARDS
C) 18 YARDS
D) 20 YARDS
ANSWER: B) 16 YARDS
- HOW MANY PLAYERS CAN A TEAM HAVE ON THE FIELD DURING A PENALTY CORNER?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 6
ANSWER: A) 5 - IN HOCKEY, WHICH CARD RESULTS IN A PLAYER BEING PERMANENTLY SENT OFF THE FIELD?
A) GREEN CARD
B) YELLOW CARD
C) BLUE CARD
D) RED CARD
ANSWER: D) RED CARD - A FREE HIT IN HOCKEY IS AWARDED WHEN:
A) A GOAL IS SCORED
B) THE BALL GOES OUT OF PLAY
C) A FOUL IS COMMITTED OUTSIDE THE SHOOTING CIRCLE
D) A PENALTY STROKE IS MISSED
ANSWER: C) A FOUL IS COMMITTED OUTSIDE THE SHOOTING CIRCLE - THE D IN FIELD HOCKEY REFERS TO:
A) THE HALF-LINE
B) THE SHOOTING CIRCLE
C) THE GOAL AREA
D) THE DEFENSIVE ZONE
ANSWER: B) THE SHOOTING CIRCLE - A GOALKEEPER IN HOCKEY CAN USE THEIR HANDS TO STOP THE BALL WITHIN:
A) THE ENTIRE FIELD
B) THE ATTACKING HALF
C) THE DEFENSIVE HALF
D) THE SHOOTING CIRCLE
ANSWER: D) THE SHOOTING CIRCLE - WHAT IS THE STANDARD LENGTH OF A FIELD HOCKEY STICK?
A) 28 TO 32 INCHES
B) 34 TO 38 INCHES
C) 40 TO 44 INCHES
D) 45 TO 48 INCHES
ANSWER: B) 34 TO 38 INCHES - IF A HOCKEY MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW, WHAT METHOD IS USED TO DECIDE THE WINNER IN KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENTS?
A) COIN TOSS
B) EXTRA TIME
C) PENALTY SHOOTOUT
D) SUDDEN DEATH
ANSWER: C) PENALTY SHOOTOUT - WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PENALTY STROKE SPOT AND THE GOAL LINE?
A) 5 YARDS
B) 6 YARDS
C) 7 YARDS
D) 8 YARDS
ANSWER: C) 7 YARDS - A PLAYER WHO DELIBERATELY OBSTRUCTS AN OPPONENT WITHOUT PLAYING THE BALL IS PENALIZED FOR:
A) DANGEROUS PLAY
B) OBSTRUCTION
C) MISCONDUCT
D) HIGH STICK
ANSWER: B) OBSTRUCTION
INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS:-
- WHICH COUNTRY WON THE FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL IN WOMEN’S HOCKEY?
A) NETHERLANDS
B) AUSTRALIA
C) INDIA
D) GERMANY
ANSWER: A) NETHERLANDS
- WHAT IS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS CLUB TOURNAMENT IN EUROPEAN HOCKEY?
A) CHAMPIONS TROPHY
B) EURO HOCKEY LEAGUE
C) SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP
D) HOCKEY PRO LEAGUE
ANSWER: B) EURO HOCKEY LEAGUE - WHICH COUNTRY HOSTED THE 2023 MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) GERMANY
B) INDIA
C) AUSTRALIA
D) NETHERLANDS
ANSWER: B) INDIA - THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES HOCKEY TOURNAMENT WAS INTRODUCED IN WHICH YEAR?
A) 1990
B) 1994
C) 1998
D) 2002
ANSWER: C) 1998 - HOW MANY TIMES HAS THE INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM WON THE ASIAN GAMES GOLD MEDAL?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 9
ANSWER: D) 9 - WHICH TEAM WON THE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIH HOCKEY PRO LEAGUE IN 2019?
A) AUSTRALIA
B) NETHERLANDS
C) BELGIUM
D) ARGENTINA
ANSWER: C) BELGIUM - WHICH TWO TEAMS COMPETED IN THE 2023 MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP FINAL?
A) NETHERLANDS & BELGIUM
B) GERMANY & BELGIUM
C) INDIA & AUSTRALIA
D) ENGLAND & ARGENTINA
ANSWER: B) GERMANY & BELGIUM - THE HOCKEY INDIA LEAGUE (HIL) STARTED IN WHICH YEAR?
A) 2010
B) 2011
C) 2013
D) 2015
ANSWER: C) 2013 - THE WOMEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP IS HELD EVERY:
A) 2 YEARS
B) 3 YEARS
C) 4 YEARS
D) 5 YEARS
ANSWER: C) 4 YEARS - IN WHICH COUNTRY IS THE SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP HELD ANNUALLY?
A) INDIA
B) MALAYSIA
C) ENGLAND
D) AUSTRALIA
ANSWER: B) MALAYSIA
NOTABLE HOCKEY PLAYERS & ACHIEVEMENTS:-
- WHO WAS THE FIRST INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYER TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE FIH HALL OF FAME?
A) DHANRAJ PILLAY
B) DHYAN CHAND
C) BALBIR SINGH SR.
D) LESLIE CLAUDIUS
ANSWER: C) BALBIR SINGH SR.
- WHO IS THE HIGHEST GOAL SCORER IN THE HISTORY OF THE HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) TEUN DE NOOIJER
B) SOHAIL ABBAS
C) DHYAN CHAND
D) PAUL LITJENS
ANSWER: D) PAUL LITJENS - WHO IS THE FIRST FEMALE HOCKEY PLAYER TO RECEIVE THE PADMA SHRI IN INDIA?
A) RANI RAMPAL
B) ELVERA BRITTO
C) SITA GHOSH
D) MAMTA KHARAB
ANSWER: B) ELVERA BRITTO - THE ONLY INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYER TO RECEIVE THE BHARAT RATNA (POSTHUMOUSLY) IS:
A) AJIT PAL SINGH
B) DHYAN CHAND
C) DILIP TIRKEY
D) SANDEEP SINGH
ANSWER: B) DHYAN CHAND - WHO IS THE TOP GOAL SCORER IN THE HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL FIELD HOCKEY?
A) SOHAIL ABBAS
B) DHYAN CHAND
C) JAMIE DWYER
D) DHANRAJ PILLAY
ANSWER: A) SOHAIL ABBAS - WHICH COUNTRY PRODUCED THE FAMOUS HOCKEY PLAYER JAMIE DWYER?
A) AUSTRALIA
B) GERMANY
C) NETHERLANDS
D) ENGLAND
ANSWER: A) AUSTRALIA - WHO WAS THE CAPTAIN OF THE INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM AT THE 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES?
A) MANPREET SINGH
B) HARMANPREET SINGH
C) PR SREEJESH
D) RUPINDER PAL SINGH
ANSWER: B) HARMANPREET SINGH - THE FIRST INDIAN FEMALE HOCKEY PLAYER TO BE NOMINATED FOR THE FIH PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD WAS:
A) RANI RAMPAL
B) SAVITA PUNIA
C) VANDANA KATARIYA
D) DEEPIKA KUMARI
ANSWER: A) RANI RAMPAL - THE FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES IN WHICH WOMEN’S HOCKEY WAS INCLUDED WAS:
A) 1964 TOKYO
B) 1976 MONTREAL
C) 1980 MOSCOW
D) 1984 LOS ANGELES
ANSWER: C) 1980 MOSCOW - WHO IS THE YOUNGEST INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYER TO DEBUT IN AN INTERNATIONAL MATCH?
A) VIVEK SAGAR PRASAD
B) RANI RAMPAL
C) HARMANPREET SINGH
D) MANPREET SINGH
ANSWER: A) VIVEK SAGAR PRASAD
INDIAN HOCKEY LEGENDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:-
- WHO WAS THE FIRST INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYER TO WIN THE RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA AWARD?
A) DHANRAJ PILLAY
B) PARGAT SINGH
C) DILIP TIRKEY
D) SANDEEP SINGH
ANSWER: A) DHANRAJ PILLAY
- IN WHICH YEAR DID INDIA WIN ITS FIRST WOMEN’S ASIA CUP IN HOCKEY?
A) 1989
B) 1999
C) 2004
D) 2017
ANSWER: C) 2004 - HOW MANY OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS HAS THE INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM WON?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
ANSWER: B) 8 - WHO WAS THE CAPTAIN OF THE INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM DURING THE 1975 HOCKEY WORLD CUP VICTORY?
A) AJIT PAL SINGH
B) DHYAN CHAND
C) BALBIR SINGH SR.
D) PARGAT SINGH
ANSWER: A) AJIT PAL SINGH - THE INDIAN WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM WON THEIR FIRST-EVER OLYMPIC MEDAL IN:
A) 2000 SYDNEY
B) 2008 BEIJING
C) 2016 RIO
D) NONE (THEY HAVE NOT WON YET)
ANSWER: D) NONE (THEY HAVE NOT WON YET) - WHO IS THE FIRST INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYER TO PLAY 300 INTERNATIONAL MATCHES?
A) SARDAR SINGH
B) PR SREEJESH
C) DILIP TIRKEY
D) MANPREET SINGH
ANSWER: C) DILIP TIRKEY - WHICH INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYER HAS THE NICKNAME “THE MAGICIAN”?
A) PR SREEJESH
B) DHYAN CHAND
C) SANDEEP SINGH
D) DHANRAJ PILLAY
ANSWER: B) DHYAN CHAND - WHICH INDIAN CITY HOSTED THE 2023 MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP FINAL?
A) MUMBAI
B) NEW DELHI
C) BHUBANESWAR
D) LUCKNOW
ANSWER: C) BHUBANESWAR - WHO WAS THE FIRST INDIAN WOMAN HOCKEY CAPTAIN AT THE OLYMPICS?
A) RANI RAMPAL
B) ELVERA BRITTO
C) SUSHILA CHANU
D) MAMTA KHARAB
ANSWER: C) SUSHILA CHANU - THE INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM FINISHED IN WHICH POSITION AT THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS?
A) GOLD
B) SILVER
C) BRONZE
D) FOURTH
ANSWER: C) BRONZE
INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY RECORDS & MILESTONES:-
- WHICH COUNTRY HAS WON THE MOST MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP TITLES?
A) INDIA
B) PAKISTAN
C) NETHERLANDS
D) AUSTRALIA
ANSWER: B) PAKISTAN
- WHAT IS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF GOALS SCORED BY A SINGLE PLAYER IN AN OLYMPIC HOCKEY MATCH?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 12
ANSWER: C) 9 - WHO IS THE YOUNGEST PLAYER EVER TO CAPTAIN AN OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM?
A) JAMIE DWYER
B) TEUN DE NOOIJER
C) MANPREET SINGH
D) TIES KRUIZE
ANSWER: C) MANPREET SINGH - THE FIH HOCKEY PRO LEAGUE WAS INTRODUCED IN:
A) 2017
B) 2018
C) 2019
D) 2020
ANSWER: C) 2019 - WHICH COUNTRY WON THE FIRST-EVER MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP IN 1971?
A) INDIA
B) PAKISTAN
C) AUSTRALIA
D) NETHERLANDS
ANSWER: B) PAKISTAN - HOW MANY TEAMS TYPICALLY PARTICIPATE IN THE HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18
ANSWER: C) 16 - WHICH NATION WON THE GOLD MEDAL IN MEN’S HOCKEY AT THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS?
A) BELGIUM
B) GERMANY
C) AUSTRALIA
D) ARGENTINA
ANSWER: A) BELGIUM - THE FIRST WOMEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP WAS HELD IN WHICH YEAR?
A) 1970
B) 1974
C) 1978
D) 1982
ANSWER: B) 1974 - WHO HOLDS THE RECORD FOR MOST GOALS IN A SINGLE WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT?
A) DHYAN CHAND
B) SOHAIL ABBAS
C) PAUL LITJENS
D) TEUN DE NOOIJER
ANSWER: C) PAUL LITJENS - THE COUNTRY THAT HAS NEVER WON AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL IN HOCKEY IS:
A) BELGIUM
B) NEW ZEALAND
C) ARGENTINA
D) SPAIN
ANSWER: D) SPAIN
HOCKEY TERMINOLOGY & RULES
- IN HOCKEY, HOW LONG IS A PENALTY STROKE ALLOWED TO TAKE?
A) 6 SECONDS
B) 8 SECONDS
C) 10 SECONDS
D) 12 SECONDS
ANSWER: A) 6 SECONDS
- WHAT DOES FIH STAND FOR IN HOCKEY?
A) FEDERATION OF INDIAN HOCKEY
B) FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE HOCKEY
C) FEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY
D) FIELD HOCKEY INDIA
ANSWER: B) FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE HOCKEY - HOW MANY POINTS ARE AWARDED FOR A WIN IN A FIH HOCKEY PRO LEAGUE MATCH?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
ANSWER: B) 3 - A SUDDEN DEATH SHOOTOUT IN HOCKEY MEANS:
A) EACH TEAM TAKES ONE SHOT AT A TIME UNTIL A WINNER IS DECIDED
B) THE TEAM WITH THE MOST GOALS WINS
C) A PLAYER IS REMOVED FROM THE TEAM
D) ONLY THE GOALKEEPER CAN TAKE THE SHOT
ANSWER: A) EACH TEAM TAKES ONE SHOT AT A TIME UNTIL A WINNER IS DECIDED - WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF AN INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY FIELD?
A) 80 YARDS
B) 90 YARDS
C) 91.4 METERS
D) 100 METERS
ANSWER: C) 91.4 METERS - WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS A TEAM CAN HAVE ON THE FIELD DURING A MATCH?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
ANSWER: C) 11 - WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE OFFICIAL BALL USED IN INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY?
A) SLAZENGER
B) ADIDAS
C) MERCIAN
D) KOOKABURRA
ANSWER: D) KOOKABURRA - A GREEN CARD IN HOCKEY RESULTS IN:
A) A 2-MINUTE SUSPENSION
B) A 5-MINUTE SUSPENSION
C) A WARNING WITH NO SUSPENSION
D) IMMEDIATE EXPULSION
ANSWER: C) A WARNING WITH NO SUSPENSION - IN FIELD HOCKEY, HOW MANY DEFENDERS, INCLUDING THE GOALKEEPER, ARE ALLOWED DURING A PENALTY CORNER?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
ANSWER: C) 5 - WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SEMI-CIRCULAR AREA IN FRONT OF THE GOAL WHERE GOALS MUST BE SCORED FROM?
A) THE D
B) THE ARC
C) THE SEMI-ZONE
D) THE NET-ZONE
ANSWER: A) THE D
ADVANCED HOCKEY RULES & REGULATIONS:-
- WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS ALLOWED ON A HOCKEY TEAM’S ROSTER FOR AN INTERNATIONAL MATCH?
A) 15
B) 16
C) 17
D) 18
ANSWER: B) 16
- HOW MANY QUARTERS ARE THERE IN A MODERN INTERNATIONAL FIELD HOCKEY MATCH?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
ANSWER: C) 4 - WHAT IS THE DURATION OF EACH QUARTER IN AN INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY MATCH?
A) 10 MINUTES
B) 12 MINUTES
C) 15 MINUTES
D) 20 MINUTES
ANSWER: C) 15 MINUTES - HOW MANY SECONDS DOES A TEAM HAVE TO TAKE A PENALTY CORNER AFTER THE REFEREE’S WHISTLE?
A) 5 SECONDS
B) 10 SECONDS
C) 15 SECONDS
D) 20 SECONDS
ANSWER: B) 10 SECONDS - IF A GOALKEEPER IS SUSPENDED, HOW CAN THE TEAM COMPENSATE?
A) USE ANOTHER PLAYER AS A SUBSTITUTE GOALKEEPER
B) PLAY WITH 10 FIELD PLAYERS
C) CONTINUE WITH NO GOALKEEPER
D) ALL OF THE ABOVE
ANSWER: D) ALL OF THE ABOVE - HOW FAR MUST DEFENDERS STAND FROM A FREE HIT?
A) 3 METERS
B) 5 METERS
C) 7 METERS
D) 10 METERS
ANSWER: B) 5 METERS - WHAT HAPPENS IF A HOCKEY MATCH REMAINS TIED AT THE END OF REGULAR PLAY IN A KNOCKOUT GAME?
A) EXTRA TIME IS PLAYED
B) A PENALTY SHOOTOUT OCCURS
C) THE MATCH IS REPLAYED
D) THE TEAM WITH MORE PENALTY CORNERS WINS
ANSWER: B) A PENALTY SHOOTOUT OCCURS - HOW MANY PLAYERS TAKE PART IN A SHOOTOUT TIEBREAKER PER TEAM?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7
ANSWER: C) 5 - WHAT IS THE PRIMARY ROLE OF A THIRD UMPIRE IN HOCKEY?
A) MONITOR TIMEKEEPING
B) MANAGE TEAM SUBSTITUTIONS
C) ASSIST IN VIDEO REFERRALS
D) ISSUE YELLOW AND RED CARDS
ANSWER: C) ASSIST IN VIDEO REFERRALS - HOW LONG CAN A YELLOW-CARDED PLAYER BE SUSPENDED FROM THE MATCH?
A) 2 MINUTES
B) 5 MINUTES
C) 10 MINUTES
D) THE ENTIRE MATCH
ANSWER: B) 5 MINUTES
FAMOUS HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS & ACHIEVEMENTS:-
- THE MEN’S FIH HOCKEY WORLD CUP TAKES PLACE EVERY:
A) 2 YEARS
B) 3 YEARS
C) 4 YEARS
D) 5 YEARS
ANSWER: C) 4 YEARS
- THE WOMEN’S HOCKEY ASIA CUP 2022 WAS WON BY:
A) INDIA
B) JAPAN
C) CHINA
D) SOUTH KOREA
ANSWER: B) JAPAN - HOW MANY TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN THE MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP 2023?
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18
ANSWER: C) 16 - WHICH COUNTRY WON THE MOST GOLD MEDALS IN OLYMPIC HOCKEY HISTORY?
A) NETHERLANDS
B) AUSTRALIA
C) INDIA
D) GERMANY
ANSWER: C) INDIA - THE CHAMPIONS TROPHY WAS DISCONTINUED IN WHICH YEAR?
A) 2016
B) 2018
C) 2020
D) 2022
ANSWER: B) 2018 - WHICH TEAM WON THE FIRST EDITION OF THE WOMEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) ARGENTINA
B) NETHERLANDS
C) GERMANY
D) AUSTRALIA
ANSWER: B) NETHERLANDS - THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOALS SCORED IN A SINGLE OLYMPIC HOCKEY MATCH WAS:
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 20
ANSWER: D) 20 - WHICH ASIAN COUNTRY HAS NEVER WON AN OLYMPIC MEDAL IN FIELD HOCKEY?
A) INDIA
B) PAKISTAN
C) SOUTH KOREA
D) JAPAN
ANSWER: D) JAPAN - IN WHICH YEAR DID INDIA LAST WIN THE MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) 1971
B) 1975
C) 1982
D) 1998
ANSWER: B) 1975 - THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TEAM IN WOMEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP HISTORY IS:
A) GERMANY
B) AUSTRALIA
C) NETHERLANDS
D) ARGENTINA
ANSWER: C) NETHERLANDS
HOCKEY EQUIPMENT & PLAYING SURFACE:-
- WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF A STANDARD HOCKEY BALL?
A) 120-140 GRAMS
B) 150-160 GRAMS
C) 155-163 GRAMS
D) 165-175 GRAMS
ANSWER: C) 155-163 GRAMS
- THE SYNTHETIC ASTROTURF PLAYING SURFACE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN OLYMPIC HOCKEY IN WHICH YEAR?
A) 1968
B) 1976
C) 1984
D) 1992
ANSWER: B) 1976 - WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL WIDTH OF A HOCKEY GOAL POST?
A) 1.8 METERS
B) 2.14 METERS
C) 2.44 METERS
D) 3.0 METERS
ANSWER: C) 2.44 METERS - WHICH MATERIAL IS MOST COMMONLY USED IN MODERN HOCKEY STICKS?
A) WOOD
B) ALUMINUM
C) CARBON FIBER
D) FIBERGLASS
ANSWER: C) CARBON FIBER - WHAT IS THE MINIMUM LENGTH OF A FIELD HOCKEY STICK?
A) 32 INCHES
B) 34 INCHES
C) 36 INCHES
D) 38 INCHES
ANSWER: B) 34 INCHES - WHICH PART OF THE HOCKEY STICK IS LEGALLY ALLOWED TO TOUCH THE BALL?
A) THE ENTIRE STICK
B) ONLY THE FLAT SIDE
C) ONLY THE ROUNDED SIDE
D) THE CURVED HANDLE
ANSWER: B) ONLY THE FLAT SIDE - WHAT IS THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF A STANDARD HOCKEY BALL?
A) 20-22 CM
B) 22.4-23.5 CM
C) 24-26 CM
D) 27-30 CM
ANSWER: B) 22.4-23.5 CM - WHAT IS THE PENALTY FOR USING AN ILLEGAL HOCKEY STICK IN AN INTERNATIONAL MATCH?
A) YELLOW CARD
B) GREEN CARD
C) WARNING FROM THE REFEREE
D) IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION
ANSWER: D) IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION - THE STANDARD DISTANCE BETWEEN THE GOAL LINE AND THE PENALTY STROKE SPOT IS:
A) 6 YARDS
B) 7 YARDS
C) 8 YARDS
D) 9 YARDS
ANSWER: B) 7 YARDS - WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED PER MATCH IN INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) UNLIMITED
ANSWER: D) UNLIMITED
HOCKEY WORLD CUP & OLYMPIC HISTORY:-
- IN WHICH CITY WAS THE FIRST-EVER MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP HELD?
A) MUMBAI
B) MADRID
C) BARCELONA
D) LAHORE
ANSWER: D) LAHORE
- HOW MANY TEAMS COMPETED IN THE 2023 MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18
ANSWER: C) 16 - WHO WAS THE TOP GOAL SCORER IN THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS MEN’S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT?
A) HARMANPREET SINGH
B) ALEXANDER HENDRICKX
C) BLAKE GOVERS
D) GONZALO PEILLAT
ANSWER: B) ALEXANDER HENDRICKX - THE FIRST-EVER OLYMPIC HOCKEY TOURNAMENT WAS HELD IN WHICH YEAR?
A) 1900
B) 1908
C) 1920
D) 1928
ANSWER: B) 1908 - WHO IS THE ONLY COUNTRY TO HAVE WON OLYMPIC HOCKEY GOLD MEDALS IN BOTH MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CATEGORIES?
A) NETHERLANDS
B) INDIA
C) AUSTRALIA
D) GERMANY
ANSWER: A) NETHERLANDS - HOW MANY TIMES HAS INDIA HOSTED THE MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
ANSWER: C) 4 - WHICH COUNTRY HAS WON THE MOST WOMEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP TITLES?
A) NETHERLANDS
B) GERMANY
C) AUSTRALIA
D) ARGENTINA
ANSWER: A) NETHERLANDS - THE FIH HOCKEY WORLD CUP TROPHY WAS DESIGNED BY:
A) BALBIR SINGH SR.
B) BASHIR MOOJID
C) RICHARD JAMES
D) R. VENKATARAMAN
ANSWER: B) BASHIR MOOJID - WHO WON THE GOLD MEDAL IN WOMEN’S HOCKEY AT THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS?
A) NETHERLANDS
B) ARGENTINA
C) AUSTRALIA
D) GERMANY
ANSWER: A) NETHERLANDS - THE FIRST ASIAN COUNTRY TO WIN AN OLYMPIC HOCKEY MEDAL WAS:
A) INDIA
B) PAKISTAN
C) JAPAN
D) SOUTH KOREA
ANSWER: A) INDIA
HOCKEY RECORDS & MILESTONES:-
- THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF GOALS EVER SCORED BY A SINGLE PLAYER IN A WORLD CUP MATCH IS:
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
ANSWER: D) 9
- WHO WAS THE YOUNGEST PLAYER TO SCORE A GOAL IN AN OLYMPIC HOCKEY FINAL?
A) JAMIE DWYER
B) DHYAN CHAND
C) TEUN DE NOOIJER
D) SHAHBAZ AHMED
ANSWER: B) DHYAN CHAND - WHICH INDIAN PLAYER HAS THE MOST INTERNATIONAL CAPS IN HOCKEY HISTORY?
A) DHANRAJ PILLAY
B) SARDAR SINGH
C) DILIP TIRKEY
D) PR SREEJESH
ANSWER: C) DILIP TIRKEY - WHICH COUNTRY WON THE FIH MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP 2023?
A) INDIA
B) NETHERLANDS
C) GERMANY
D) AUSTRALIA
ANSWER: C) GERMANY - THE FIRST-EVER PENALTY SHOOTOUT IN AN OLYMPIC HOCKEY FINAL TOOK PLACE IN:
A) 1996
B) 2000
C) 2012
D) 2016
ANSWER: C) 2012 - WHAT IS THE HIGHEST MARGIN OF VICTORY IN A HOCKEY WORLD CUP MATCH?
A) 9-0
B) 10-0
C) 12-0
D) 14-0
ANSWER: D) 14-0 - THE FIRST INDIAN FEMALE HOCKEY PLAYER TO RECEIVE THE RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA AWARD WAS:
A) RANI RAMPAL
B) SUSHILA CHANU
C) MAMTA KHARAB
D) SAVITA PUNIA
ANSWER: A) RANI RAMPAL - WHAT WAS THE FINAL SCORE IN THE 1975 HOCKEY WORLD CUP FINAL WHEN INDIA WON?
A) 1-0
B) 2-1
C) 3-2
D) 4-3
ANSWER: B) 2-1 - WHO IS THE ONLY INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYER TO BE PART OF FOUR OLYMPIC GAMES?
A) PR SREEJESH
B) DHYAN CHAND
C) BALBIR SINGH SR.
D) DHANRAJ PILLAY
ANSWER: D) DHANRAJ PILLAY - THE FASTEST GOAL EVER SCORED IN AN OLYMPIC HOCKEY MATCH HAPPENED IN:
A) 9 SECONDS
B) 11 SECONDS
C) 13 SECONDS
D) 15 SECONDS
ANSWER: B) 11 SECONDS
HOCKEY TERMINOLOGY & RULES:-
- WHAT IS THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS REQUIRED TO START A HOCKEY MATCH?
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
ANSWER: A) 7
- HOW FAR IS THE GOALKEEPER’S PENALTY STROKE SPOT FROM THE GOAL LINE?
A) 6.5 METERS
B) 7 METERS
C) 7.5 METERS
D) 8 METERS
ANSWER: B) 7 METERS - WHAT IS THE TERM FOR AN ILLEGAL USE OF THE STICK TO TACKLE AN OPPONENT?
A) STICK TACKLE
B) CROSS-CHECK
C) HIGH STICK
D) TRIPPING
ANSWER: A) STICK TACKLE - IF A TEAM IS AWARDED A LONG CORNER, THE BALL IS PLACED:
A) AT THE CENTER LINE
B) AT THE TOP OF THE CIRCLE
C) 5 METERS FROM THE SIDELINE
D) 23 METERS FROM THE GOAL LINE
ANSWER: D) 23 METERS FROM THE GOAL LINE - HOW MANY DEFENDERS (INCLUDING THE GOALKEEPER) ARE ALLOWED DURING A PENALTY CORNER?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
ANSWER: C) 5 - WHICH CARD RESULTS IN A PERMANENT EXPULSION FROM THE MATCH?
A) GREEN
B) YELLOW
C) RED
D) BLUE
ANSWER: C) RED - THE GOALKEEPER CAN LEGALLY USE THEIR HANDS TO STOP THE BALL INSIDE:
A) THE ENTIRE FIELD
B) THE D
C) THE ATTACKING CIRCLE
D) BEYOND THE 23-METER LINE
ANSWER: B) THE D - WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL GOVERNING BODY FOR HOCKEY WORLDWIDE?
A) IHF
B) FIH
C) HFI
D) IOC
ANSWER: B) FIH - THE PUSH PASS IS MAINLY USED FOR:
A) SHORT AND ACCURATE PASSES
B) HITTING THE BALL LONG DISTANCES
C) DRAG FLICKS
D) STOPPING THE BALL
ANSWER: A) SHORT AND ACCURATE PASSES - THE AREA OUTSIDE THE STRIKING CIRCLE IS KNOWN AS:
A) THE D-ZONE
B) THE SEMI-CIRCLE
C) THE 23-METER AREA
D) THE PENALTY AREA
ANSWER: C) THE 23-METER AREA
HOCKEY TECHNIQUES & GAMEPLAY:-
- WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS ALLOWED ON THE FIELD PER TEAM IN FIELD HOCKEY?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
ANSWER: C) 11
- WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A TYPE OF PASS USED IN FIELD HOCKEY?
A) PUSH PASS
B) SCOOP PASS
C) SLAP SHOT
D) BOUNCE PASS
ANSWER: D) BOUNCE PASS - WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SKILL USED TO MOVE THE BALL FORWARD WHILE KEEPING CONTROL?
A) PASSING
B) DRIBBLING
C) SLAP SHOT
D) SCOOPING
ANSWER: B) DRIBBLING - THE DRAG FLICK IS MOST COMMONLY USED DURING WHICH TYPE OF PLAY?
A) FREE HIT
B) PENALTY STROKE
C) PENALTY CORNER
D) SIDELINE HIT
ANSWER: C) PENALTY CORNER - IN A PENALTY STROKE, HOW FAR IS THE BALL PLACED FROM THE GOAL LINE?
A) 6 METERS
B) 6.5 METERS
C) 7 METERS
D) 8 METERS
ANSWER: C) 7 METERS - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A COMMON OFFENSIVE STRATEGY IN FIELD HOCKEY?
A) PRESSING
B) COUNTERATTACK
C) ZONAL MARKING
D) OVERLOAD
ANSWER: C) ZONAL MARKING - WHAT IS THE TERM FOR A PASS THAT TRAVELS THROUGH TWO OR MORE OPPOSING PLAYERS?
A) THROUGH BALL
B) CROSS-FIELD PASS
C) AERIAL PASS
D) REVERSE PASS
ANSWER: A) THROUGH BALL - WHEN DEFENDING A PENALTY CORNER, WHICH PLAYER IS MOST IMPORTANT?
A) THE STRIKER
B) THE DRAG FLICKER
C) THE GOALKEEPER
D) THE CENTER MIDFIELDER
ANSWER: C) THE GOALKEEPER - WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT AT WHICH A PLAYER CAN LEGALLY HIT THE BALL IN OPEN PLAY?
A) KNEE HEIGHT
B) WAIST HEIGHT
C) SHOULDER HEIGHT
D) NO RESTRICTION IF SAFE
ANSWER: D) NO RESTRICTION IF SAFE - A HOCKEY BALL THAT IS LIFTED DANGEROUSLY NEAR AN OPPONENT IS CALLED A:
A) DRAG FLICK
B) AERIAL BALL
C) HIGH BALL
D) LIFTED BALL
ANSWER: D) LIFTED BALL
HOCKEY RULES & VIOLATIONS:-
- IF A PLAYER INTENTIONALLY PLAYS THE BALL WITH THEIR FOOT, THE REFEREE AWARDS:
A) FREE HIT TO THE OPPOSITION
B) PENALTY CORNER
C) GREEN CARD
D) DROP BALL
ANSWER: A) FREE HIT TO THE OPPOSITION
- THE TEAM TAKING A PENALTY CORNER IS ALLOWED A MAXIMUM OF HOW MANY PLAYERS NEAR THE SHOOTING CIRCLE?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) UNLIMITED
ANSWER: D) UNLIMITED - A GREEN CARD IN HOCKEY INDICATES:
A) A WARNING
B) A 2-MINUTE SUSPENSION
C) A 5-MINUTE SUSPENSION
D) A RED CARD IS COMING
ANSWER: A) A WARNING - IF A GOALKEEPER IS SENT OFF, THE TEAM MUST:
A) REPLACE THEM WITH ANOTHER GOALKEEPER
B) PLAY WITH 10 FIELD PLAYERS
C) PLAY WITH A KICKING BACK
D) ANY OF THE ABOVE
ANSWER: D) ANY OF THE ABOVE - WHAT IS THE RESTART METHOD AFTER A GOAL IS SCORED?
A) SIDELINE HIT
B) FREE HIT
C) CENTER PASS
D) PENALTY CORNER
ANSWER: C) CENTER PASS - A HIGH BALL CAN ONLY BE PLAYED IF:
A) IT IS SAFE AND DOES NOT ENDANGER PLAYERS
B) IT IS BELOW KNEE HEIGHT
C) IT IS IN THE ATTACKING HALF
D) THE REFEREE ALLOWS IT
ANSWER: A) IT IS SAFE AND DOES NOT ENDANGER PLAYERS - A PENALTY STROKE IS AWARDED WHEN:
A) A DEFENDER DELIBERATELY STOPS A GOAL-BOUND SHOT WITH THEIR BODY
B) A FOOT IS USED INSIDE THE SHOOTING CIRCLE
C) A GOALKEEPER COMMITS A FOUL
D) ANY FOUL INSIDE THE D
ANSWER: A) A DEFENDER DELIBERATELY STOPS A GOAL-BOUND SHOT WITH THEIR BODY - HOW MANY PLAYERS DEFEND A PENALTY STROKE?
A) 1 (THE GOALKEEPER)
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
ANSWER: A) 1 (THE GOALKEEPER) - WHICH CARD RESULTS IN A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION FROM THE GAME?
A) GREEN
B) YELLOW
C) RED
D) BLUE
ANSWER: B) YELLOW - WHAT IS THE MINIMUM DISTANCE DEFENDERS MUST STAND DURING A FREE HIT?
A) 3 METERS
B) 5 METERS
C) 7 METERS
D) 10 METERS
ANSWER: B) 5 METERS
HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS & FAMOUS PLAYERS:-
- WHICH TEAM WON THE FIRST-EVER FIH MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP IN 1971?
A) PAKISTAN
B) INDIA
C) NETHERLANDS
D) AUSTRALIA
ANSWER: A) PAKISTAN
- WHO IS CONSIDERED INDIA’S GREATEST HOCKEY PLAYER OF ALL TIME?
A) DHYAN CHAND
B) BALBIR SINGH SR.
C) DHANRAJ PILLAY
D) SARDAR SINGH
ANSWER: A) DHYAN CHAND - WHICH COUNTRY HAS WON THE MOST FIH MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUPS?
A) NETHERLANDS
B) AUSTRALIA
C) PAKISTAN
D) GERMANY
ANSWER: C) PAKISTAN - WHICH COUNTRY HAS WON THE MOST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS IN MEN’S HOCKEY?
A) GERMANY
B) INDIA
C) AUSTRALIA
D) NETHERLANDS
ANSWER: B) INDIA - THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TEAM IN WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY WORLD CUP HISTORY IS:
A) GERMANY
B) NETHERLANDS
C) AUSTRALIA
D) ARGENTINA
ANSWER: B) NETHERLANDS - IN WHICH YEAR DID THE INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM LAST WIN AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL?
A) 1972
B) 1980
C) 1992
D) 2004
ANSWER: B) 1980 - WHO WAS THE FIRST INDIAN WOMAN HOCKEY PLAYER TO CAPTAIN AN OLYMPIC TEAM?
A) RANI RAMPAL
B) SUSHILA CHANU
C) MAMTA KHARAB
D) PRITAM RANI SIWACH
ANSWER: A) RANI RAMPAL - WHICH INDIAN PLAYER HOLDS THE RECORD FOR SCORING FIVE GOALS IN A SINGLE OLYMPIC MATCH?
A) DHYAN CHAND
B) BALBIR SINGH SR.
C) GURJANT SINGH
D) MANPREET SINGH
ANSWER: B) BALBIR SINGH SR. - WHO WAS THE TOP SCORER OF THE 2023 MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) JIP JANSSEN
B) HARMANPREET SINGH
C) JEREMY HAYWARD
D) GONZALO PEILLAT
ANSWER: A) JIP JANSSEN - THE FIH MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP 2026 WILL BE HOSTED BY:
A) AUSTRALIA
B) NETHERLANDS & BELGIUM
C) INDIA
D) GERMANY
ANSWER: B) NETHERLANDS & BELGIUM
HOCKEY LEAGUES & TOURNAMENTS:-
- THE HOCKEY INDIA LEAGUE (HIL) WAS LAUNCHED IN WHICH YEAR?
A) 2009
B) 2012
C) 2013
D) 2016
ANSWER: C) 2013
- WHICH TEAM WON THE LAST EDITION OF THE HOCKEY INDIA LEAGUE (HIL) IN 2017?
A) DELHI WAVERIDERS
B) RANCHI RAYS
C) KALINGA LANCERS
D) PUNJAB WARRIORS
ANSWER: C) KALINGA LANCERS - THE PRO LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED BY WHICH GOVERNING BODY?
A) INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC)
B) ASIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION (AHF)
C) FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE HOCKEY (FIH)
D) EUROPEAN HOCKEY FEDERATION (EHF)
ANSWER: C) FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE HOCKEY (FIH) - THE SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP IS HELD ANNUALLY IN WHICH COUNTRY?
A) INDIA
B) MALAYSIA
C) AUSTRALIA
D) PAKISTAN
ANSWER: B) MALAYSIA - THE SULTAN OF JOHOR CUP IS A TOURNAMENT FOR WHICH CATEGORY?
A) SENIOR MEN
B) SENIOR WOMEN
C) JUNIOR MEN
D) JUNIOR WOMEN
ANSWER: C) JUNIOR MEN - WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LEAGUES IS BASED IN EUROPE?
A) EURO HOCKEY LEAGUE
B) NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE (NHL)
C) HOCKEY INDIA LEAGUE (HIL)
D) AUSTRALIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
ANSWER: A) EURO HOCKEY LEAGUE - WHICH COUNTRY HAS WON THE MOST SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP TITLES?
A) INDIA
B) AUSTRALIA
C) MALAYSIA
D) PAKISTAN
ANSWER: B) AUSTRALIA - THE BEIGHTON CUP, ONE OF THE OLDEST HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS, IS HELD IN:
A) MUMBAI
B) CHENNAI
C) KOLKATA
D) DELHI
ANSWER: C) KOLKATA - THE SUB-JUNIOR NATIONAL HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP IN INDIA IS MEANT FOR PLAYERS UNDER:
A) 14 YEARS
B) 16 YEARS
C) 18 YEARS
D) 21 YEARS
ANSWER: A) 14 YEARS - THE WOMEN’S HOCKEY CHAMPIONS TROPHY WAS DISCONTINUED AFTER WHICH YEAR?
A) 2012
B) 2016
C) 2018
D) 2020
ANSWER: C) 2018
HOCKEY EQUIPMENT & FIELD SPECIFICATIONS:-
- THE STANDARD LENGTH OF A HOCKEY STICK MUST NOT EXCEED:
A) 35 INCHES
B) 36.5 INCHES
C) 38 INCHES
D) 40 INCHES
ANSWER: B) 36.5 INCHES
- WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF A HOCKEY STICK?
A) 500G
B) 600G
C) 700G
D) 750G
ANSWER: C) 700G - WHICH MATERIAL IS MOST COMMONLY USED IN MODERN HOCKEY STICKS?
A) WOOD
B) ALUMINUM
C) CARBON FIBER
D) TITANIUM
ANSWER: C) CARBON FIBER - WHAT IS THE WEIGHT RANGE OF A HOCKEY BALL?
A) 100-120G
B) 120-135G
C) 156-163G
D) 180-190G
ANSWER: C) 156-163G - THE DIAMETER OF A STANDARD HOCKEY BALL IS APPROXIMATELY:
A) 5.5 CM
B) 6.5 CM
C) 7.2 CM
D) 8 CM
ANSWER: C) 7.2 CM - THE DIMENSIONS OF A HOCKEY FIELD ARE:
A) 80M × 50M
B) 91.4M × 55M
C) 100M × 60M
D) 110M × 70M
ANSWER: B) 91.4M × 55M - THE GOAL HEIGHT IN FIELD HOCKEY IS:
A) 2.14 METERS
B) 2.44 METERS
C) 3 METERS
D) 3.22 METERS
ANSWER: B) 2.44 METERS - THE WIDTH OF THE GOALPOSTS IN FIELD HOCKEY IS:
A) 3.14 METERS
B) 3.66 METERS
C) 4 METERS
D) 5 METERS
ANSWER: B) 3.66 METERS - HOW FAR IS THE PENALTY STROKE MARK FROM THE GOAL LINE?
A) 5 METERS
B) 6.5 METERS
C) 7 METERS
D) 8 METERS
ANSWER: C) 7 METERS - THE SHOOTING CIRCLE IN HOCKEY HAS A RADIUS OF:
A) 10 METERS
B) 12 METERS
C) 14 METERS
D) 16 METERS
ANSWER: D) 16 METERS
FAMOUS INDIAN & INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY COACHES:-
- WHO WAS THE COACH OF THE INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM WHEN THEY WON BRONZE AT THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS?
A) HARENDRA SINGH
B) SJOERD MARIJNE
C) GRAHAM REID
D) ROELANT OLTMANS
ANSWER: C) GRAHAM REID
- THE INDIAN WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM COACH AT THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS WAS:
A) SJOERD MARIJNE
B) JANNEKE SCHOPMAN
C) MARCELLUS GOMES
D) JUDE FELIX
ANSWER: A) SJOERD MARIJNE - BALBIR SINGH SR. WAS A LEGENDARY INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYER AND LATER COACHED INDIA IN:
A) 1968 OLYMPICS
B) 1972 OLYMPICS
C) 1975 WORLD CUP
D) 1982 ASIAN GAMES
ANSWER: C) 1975 WORLD CUP - THE FIRST FOREIGN COACH OF THE INDIAN HOCKEY TEAM WAS:
A) TERRY WALSH
B) RIC CHARLESWORTH
C) CEDRIC D’SOUZA
D) JOSE BRASA
ANSWER: D) JOSE BRASA - WHO IS CONSIDERED THE GREATEST HOCKEY COACH IN THE NETHERLANDS?
A) HANS JORRITSMA
B) MAX CALDAS
C) PAUL LISSEK
D) SHANE MCLEOD
ANSWER: B) MAX CALDAS - THE BELGIAN HOCKEY TEAM, WHICH WON GOLD AT THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS, WAS COACHED BY:
A) COLIN BATCH
B) SHANE MCLEOD
C) MARK HAGER
D) SIEGFRIED AIKMAN
ANSWER: B) SHANE MCLEOD - WHO WAS THE AUSTRALIAN COACH WHEN THEY WON THE 2014 HOCKEY WORLD CUP?
A) RIC CHARLESWORTH
B) BARRY DANCER
C) COLIN BATCH
D) TERRY WALSH
ANSWER: A) RIC CHARLESWORTH - THE COACH OF THE INDIAN MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM IN THE 1980 MOSCOW OLYMPICS WAS:
A) BALKISHAN SINGH
B) AJIT PAL SINGH
C) CEDRIC D’SOUZA
D) GURBUX SINGH
ANSWER: A) BALKISHAN SINGH - WHICH INDIAN COACH GUIDED THE WOMEN’S TEAM TO FOURTH PLACE AT TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS?
A) MARIJNE SJOERD
B) HARENDRA SINGH
C) RANI RAMPAL
D) JUDE FELIX
ANSWER: A) MARIJNE SJOERD - THE FIH MEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR 2022 WAS:
A) GRAHAM REID
B) MAX CALDAS
C) SHANE MCLEOD
D) DENNIS VAN DE POL
ANSWER: A) GRAHAM REID
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